By Matthew Atungwu Ex-Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has disclosed that prominent politicians including former presiden...
By Matthew Atungwu
Ex-Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has disclosed
that prominent politicians including former president Goodluck Jonathan, former
Rivers State governors Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi, who were responsible for
Nyesom Wike’s rise in politics, are no longer in talking terms with the FCT
minister.
Clark revealed this on Sunday in an open letter to Rivers
politician, Senator George Sekibo.
In the letter, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum,
PANDEF, narrated his role and those of other prominent Ijaw leaders in the
politics of Rivers State and how they supported Wike to become the governor of
Rivers State.
Clark, in the letter, sought to correct the alleged
misgivings by Sekibo, who the elder statesman had claimed was presenting the
Ijaws as wanting Wike to bow to them.
Noting that he wanted to put things in their proper
perspective, Clark stated: “In my over 70 years in public life. I have been a
crusader for what is true, right and just. It is too late for me at this stage
to withdraw from my commitment and will continue to fight for justice and the
rule of law in Rivers State.
“I would therefore advise you as a politician still in your
prime to learn to follow the right causes and learn from history.
“If anything, Wike owes his political life to about four
people. Sen. John Mbata and Sen. Andrew Uchendu (who recommended him to Sir
Peter Odili to be made Local Government Chairman), Sir Peter Odili, Chief
Rotimi Amaechi and above all these people, Mrs Patience Jonathan and her
husband, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.
“Unfortunately, today, all of these eminent persons that fed
him are no longer on talking terms with him.”
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